Category: Tour Announcements

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Paul Kelly Scores Bob Dylan Support

Bob Dylan’s upcoming Aussie tour just got a lot cooler with Paul Kelly’s addition to the line-up.

Paul will warm up the crowds at Dylan’s shows in Melbourne, Sydney, and Wollongong. The support job in Adelaide will be left in the more than capable hands of BB King. If you’ve got tickets for shows in Victoria or New South Wales, make sure you turn up early to catch what’s sure to be a stellar set from our homegrown troubadour.

20 & 21 April 2011 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
23 April 2011 – Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
27 & 28 April 2011 – Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Image source: Andrew Braithwaite @ Wikimedia Commons

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Blue King Brown Announce First Headline Tour

Blue King Brown have been a bright spot on the local music scene for several years, so it’s amazing to think they’ve never headlined a tour. They’re about to remedy the situation this May when they set off on their Worldwize national tour.

Blue King Brown should be in fine form as they’ve got shows scheduled at South by Southwest, Canadian Music Week, and Babel Med in France before they hit Oz. The band has enlisted some awesome supports for the local shows including Ash Grunwald, Zennith, and Diafrix. Tickets for the following gigs go on sale tomorrow.

12 May 2011 – ANU Bar, Canberra (with Diafrix)
13 May 2011 – Waves, Wollongong (with Diafrix)
14 May 2011 – Newcastle Panthers, Newcastle (with Diafrix)
15 May 2011 – Bellingen Memorial Hall, Bellingen (with Diafrix)
19 May 2011 – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay (with Diafrix)
20 May 2011 – The Forum, Melbourne (with Ash Grunwald and Diafrix)
21 May 2011 – Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta (with Diafrix)
22 May 2011 – Kings Beach Tavern, Caloundra (with Diafrix)
26 May 2011 – Uni of Tasmania, Hobart (with Diafrix)
27 May 2011 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide (with Diafrix)
28 May 2011 – Tanks Art Centre, Cairns (with Zennith)
2 June 2011 – Metropolis, Fremantle (with Diafrix)
3 June 2011 – The Tivoli, Brisbane (with Diafrix)
4 June 2011 – The Metro, Sydney (with Diafrix)

Image source: Carlo Santone/AUM

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Boy in a Box Scores British India Support Ahead of Single Release

Boy in a Box is coming out all guns blazing with his debut single “Glitter, Gold, Ruin.” The song is littered with chunky riffs and classic hooks. It’s music the way they used to make it, with a singalong chorus and anthemic overtones.

The track doesn’t drop until March 18 but Boy in a Box is already impressing the right people. He’ll join British India on their March into the Ocean tour, and enjoy a residency with Dangerous at Northcote Social Club.

Here are all the places you can catch this bright young talent over the next couple of months!

8 March 2011 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
15 March 2011 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
22 March 2011 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
24 March 2011 – The Saloon Bar, Traralgon (with British India)
25 March 2011 – The Bended Elbow, Geelong (with British India)
264 March 2011 – Corner Hotel, Richmond (with British India)
29 March 2011 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
30 March 2011 – CSU The Crow Bar, Wagga Wagga (with British India)
31 March 2011 – The Area Hotel, Griffith (with British India)
1 April 2011 – Goulburn Workers Club, Goulburn (with British India)
2 April 2011 – The Maram, Canberra (with British India)
8 April 2011 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide (with British India)
14 April 2011 – The Zoo, Brisbane (with British India)
15 April 2011 – The Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta (with British India)
16 April 2011 – Annandale Hotel, Sydney (with British India)
21 April 2011 – The Entrance Leagues Club, Bateau Bay (with British India)
22 April 2011 – Port Macquarie Panthers, Port Macquarie (with British India)
23 April 2011 – The Plantation Hotel, Coffs Harbour (with British India)
24 April 2011 – The Great Northern, Byron Bay (with British India)
25 April 2011 – Kings Beach Tavern, Caloundra (with British India)
13 May 2011 – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle (with British India)
14 May 2011 – Hornsby RSL, Hornsby (with British India)
28 May 2011 – Rosemount Hotel, North Perth (with British India)

Image used with permission from Shiny Entertainment

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Kylie Minogue Brings Aphrodite Tour to Oz

Kylie Minogue is winging her way back home from a national tour this June. Kylie’s Aphrodite Les Foiles tour will take in the major capitals, starting with Brisbane on June 3.

Expect a grand spectacle when Kylie touches down. The show apparently features multiple sets, a big golden horse, and water features. Then there is the set list, which combines newies from Aphrodite with plenty of old favourites.

Melbourne ex-pats Gypsy & The Cat are the unlikely support act. Pop princess meets indie darlings? Interesting!

Tickets for the following shows go on sale from March 15.

3 June 2011 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
7 & 8 June 2011 – Entertainment Centre, Sydney
14 & 15 June 2011 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
18 June 2011 – Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
22 June 2011 – Burswood Dome,  Perth

Image source: Georges Biard @ Wikimedia Commons

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Alex Lloyd and the Pigram Brothers Unite for Mad Bastards Soundtrack

Award winning singer-songwriter Alex Lloyd has teamed up with indigenous outfit the Pigram Brothers for the soundtrack to local drama flick, Mad Bastards.

The album has a rootsy feel with nods to country, blues, and even a dash of calypso. It’s so great to see our local artists scoring our films with such exciting, original music. The Mad Bastards soundtrack hits record stores on April 8, ahead of the film’s release on May 5.

The newly formed Mad Bastards Trio will showcase their new tunes around the country in April and May. This is such a rare collaboration and the concerts are in such intimate venues that they’re sure to be something special. Tickets go on sale from the venues on March 10.

25 & 26 April 2011 – Byron Bay Bluesfest, Byron Bay
19 May 2011 – The Zoo, Brisbane
20 & 21 May 2011 – Notes Live, Newtown
25 May 2011 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
26 May 2011 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
27 & 28 May 2011 – Mojos Bar, North Fremantle

Image used with permission from AUM PR

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Watussi Are 1000% Back, and 1000% Handsome

Watussi are back, and just a little bit full of themselves. The fun loving Aussie lads are gearing up for an East Coast tour to promote their new EP, 1000% Handsome.

Acclaimed producer Joel Hamilton (BlakRoc, Tom Waits, Talib Kweli) has injected Watussi’s new EP with some old school Latin rock flavour and an infectious energy. 1000% Handsome hits record stores on March 11.

Watussi are a real party band, so the best way to experience them is on the stage. Prepare to have a ball at the following shows.

10 March 2011 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla
11 March 2011 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (EP Launch)
19 March 2011 – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
20 March 2011 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
23 March 2011 – UNE Bistro, Armidale
24 March 2011 – The Step Inn, Brisbane
25 March 2011 – Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay
30 March 2011 – ANU Bar, Canberra
31 March 2011 – Heritage Hotel, Bulli
1 April 2011 – Baroque Bar @ Carrington Hotel, Katoomba
2 April 2011 – Beach Rd Hotel, Bondi Beach
3 April 2011 – Queen’s Wharf Brewery, Newcastle

Image used with permission from Positive Feedback

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Facebook Fans Chart Bliss n Eso’s New Tour

Australia’s biggest hip hop act Bliss n Eso will head out for one big tour in May and June to promote their number one selling album Running on Air.

This tour takes a pretty unusual path, but it’s the result of a Facebook competition where fans helped to decide the route. That accounts for the bizarre venues like the Old Mt. Gambier Gaol and City Hall in Hobart!

Some of those venues might be small, but Bliss n Eso are still promising “one of the largest scale tours from an Australian act in years.” That’s not bad considering all tickets will give you change from a fifty!

Horrorshow and Big B will join the Sydney band at the following shows. Tickets will be available from the venues from March 7.

6 May 2011 – University of New England (The Stro), Armidale (18+)
13 May 2011 – The Mangrove Hotel, Broome (18+)
21 May 2011 – Challenge Stadium, Perth (All Ages)
28 May 2011 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (All Ages)
3 June 2011 – Festival Hall, Melbourne (All Ages)
10 June 2011 – Riverstage, Brisbane (All Ages)
11 June 2011 – Lake Kawana Community Centre, Sunshine Coast (All Ages)
12 June 2011 – Showground, Coffs Harbour (All Ages)
17 June 2011 – Entertainment Centre, Adelaide (All Ages)
18 June 2011 – Old Mt. Gambier Gaol, Mt. Gambier (All Ages)
24 June 2011 – The Warehouse, Devonport (18+)
25 June 2011 – City Hall, Hobart (All Ages)

Image source: Bliss n Eso press kit

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Israel Cannan Tours Single “Set Me Free”

Few artists invest as much in their creative vision as Israel Cannan. We saw him write, engineer, and play all the instruments on his sophomore album Walk. So now it’s out, you’d think the hard work would be over, right? Not a chance.

Israel’s just released a new single “Set Me Free” and to promote it he’s made this music video. For most artists that simply means time in front of the camera, but that’s too easy. Israel actually directed and edited the film clip too. Is there anything he can’t do?

Apparently not, because now we’ll see him setting off on his first national tour. It all kicks off this Friday in Adelaide. Tickets are available now from the venues for the following shows. If he puts as much work into those gigs as he does everything else, they’re going to be pretty spectacular.

25 February 2011 – Fringe Festival, Adelaide
26 February 2011 – The Exeter Hotel, Adelaide
27 February 2011 – La Mar Sundays, Adelaide
1 March 2011 – Mojo’s, Fremantle
3 March 2011 – The Raval, Sydney
18 March 2011 – The Front Gallery, Canberra
19 March 2011 – Bertha Brown, Melbourne
25 March 2011 – Gallery, Forster
26 March 2011 – The Loft, Gold Coast
15 April 2011 – The Entrance Leagues Club, Bateau Bay

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Amy Meredith Announce Only 2011 Tour

Amy Meredith’s album Restless just won’t quit. It’s already notched up an impressive four hit singles, and come early March another one will hit radio. The band isn’t even sure what they’ll release next from this strong debut disc, but the band’s sure to have another hit on its hands.

In anticipation of even more chart success, Amy Meredith will school us all on how it’s done with their Higher Education tour. The tour is set to be a six-week party, with Sony stable mates Tonight Alive also on the bill.

It’ll be a fitting send off for Amy Meredith, who will embark on a songwriting trip to the United States in March. In fact, these will be the band’s only local shows in 2011, so if you’re a fan you won’t want to miss them.

Tickets officially go on sale on February 24, but as a member of Posse I can offer my readers pre-sale tickets. Just click on the links below to score yours before the general public!

Amy Meredith

11 May  2011 – Bended Elbow, Ballarat
12 May  2011 – Bended Elbow, Geelong
13 May 2011 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
14 May 2011 – Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne (Over 18s)
15 May 2011 – Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne (Under 18s)
19 May 2011 – Players Bar, Mandurah
20 May 2011 – Prince of Wales, Bunbury (Over 18s)
21 May 2011 – Capitol, Perth (Over 18s)
22 May 2011 – Fly By Night, Fremantle (Under 18s)
25 May 2011 – The Uni Bar, Wollongong
26 May  2011 – Level One @ Newcastle Leagues Club, Newcastle
27 May  2011 – Metro Theatre, Sydney
1 June 2011 – Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast (Over 18s)
2 June 2011 – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
3 June 2011 – The Zoo, Brisbane (Over 18s)
4 June 2011 – Princess Theatre, Brisbane (Under 18s)
10 June 2011 – ANU Refectory, Canberra

Image used with permission from Revolutions Per Minute

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Architecture in Helsinki Bundle Album with Tour Tickets

It’s been three long years since Architecture in Helsinki toured our fair land, but they’re getting set to break the drought.

In addition to appearances at Playground Weekend, MS Fest, Golden Plains, and the Groovin the Moo shows, the indie pop act will play headline dates in a number of capital cities.

The gigs come after the release of their new album Moment Bends, which is scheduled to hit record stores on April 8. Take a listen to the fun first single “Contact High” below.

If the song has whetted your appetite, make sure you snap up some tickets for the following shows when they go on sale on February 28. All tickets come with a copy of the Moment Bends, so they’re great value!

15 May 2011 – The Capitol, Perth
26 May 2011 – Hi-Fi Bar, Melbourne
27 May 2011 – Hi-Fi Bar, Brisbane

Image source: Lisa Hernesniemi @ Wikimedia Commons